One of President Donald Trump’s top aides sparked outrage on Tuesday after he claimed that immigration agents enjoy “federal immunity” while they’re doing their jobs on Fox News.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller joined Fox News host Will Cain on “The Will Cain Show” to discuss the Trump administration’s ongoing deportation operations. The interview happened at a time when the operations are facing increased scrutiny following the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis.
During the interview, Miller said immigration agents that anyone who tries to stop them from performing their jobs is committing a “felony,” a claim that legal experts disputed.
“You have immunity to perform your duties, and no one—no city official, no state official, no illegal alien, no leftist agitator or domestic insurrectionist—can prevent you from fulfilling your legal obligations and duties,” Miller said.
Political analysts and observers reacted on social media.
“He’s not a lawyer,” public defender Eli Northrup posted on X. “There is no blanket ‘immunity’ for criminal behavior. States can and should hold federal officers accountable.”
“Not just false, utterly chilling. Saying you have a free pass to murder people,” Norman Ornstein, political scientist and contributing editor at The Atlantic, posted on X. “The law and constitution are clear. States can arrest federal officials who violate their laws.” Period.
“Among the most glaring issues of this statement: qualified immunity, which is what ICE officers are covered under, does not shield them from prosecution for *unlawful conduct, civil rights abuses, or excessive force,” Evan Rosenfeld, deputy digital director at The Bulwark, posted on X.
REMINDER. “To all ICE officers: You have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties. Anybody who lays a hand on you or tries to stop you or tries to obstruct you is committing a felony. You have immunity to perform your duties, and no one—no city official, no state official,… pic.twitter.com/xoWDjOctLe — Homeland Security (@DHSgov) January 13, 2026
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